What was David Weiss's initial focus when he started teaching?
David Wees - Mistake Makers or Sense Makers

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Designing creative lessons
Monitoring student behavior
Encouraging student participation
Monitoring student learning
2.
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What realization did Weiss have about student mistakes?
They provide insight into student thinking
They are always due to lack of attention
They are random and unimportant
They should be ignored
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How did Weiss attempt to understand student thinking?
By ignoring student feedback
By focusing on correct answers only
By designing activities to gain insights
By giving more tests
4.
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What did Weiss discover about human cognition?
It is the same for all students
It is complex and varied
It is irrelevant to teaching
It is simple and predictable
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What question did Weiss start asking about mathematics?
Is it irrelevant to student thinking?
Is it a set of disconnected ideas?
Is it only about memorizing rules?
Is it a process to make sense of the world?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does Weiss suggest we treat student ideas?
As mistakes to be corrected
As unimportant details
As irrelevant to learning
As sacred and valuable
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What is the ultimate goal for students after 13 years of mathematics, according to Weiss?
To achieve high test scores
To memorize all mathematical rules
To avoid making mistakes
To understand and be part of a mathematical community
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